Quarterback Drew Willy remains an Alouette

Quarterback Drew Willy remains an Alouette

The Montreal Alouettes announced on Wednesday that the club has signed international quarterback Drew Willy to a one-year deal.

Willy (6’4”, 214 lbs.) played in 12 games with the Alouettes in 2017, including two starts. He completed 54 of 79 passes for 547 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 66 yards and a major score. In 88 career games in the CFL the former University of Buffalo quarterback completed 781 of his 1,164 passes for 9,086 yards and 40 touchdowns.

He also ran the ball 145 times for 763 yards, adding seven rushing touchdowns to his totals. The 31-year-old Randolph, N.J. native also played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers prior to joining the Alouettes early last season.